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PCI Academy-Ames
309 Kitty Hawk Dr., Ames, IA 50010 · Private for-profit 2-year · (515) 337-2907 · School website
Average net price
$20,533
per year after grants, College Scorecard
Career completions
121
2023-24, IPEDS
Finish on time
76.6%
within 150% of normal time, Scorecard
Students with Pell
34.1%
share of undergraduates, Scorecard
Takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences Yellow Ribbon school (IPEDS) Open admission (IPEDS) On Iowa's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025)
Career programs at PCI Academy-Ames
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esthetician | Certificate | 600 clock hours, 7 months | $14,988 | 73 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Cosmetology | Certificate | 1,550 clock hours, 11 months | $25,988 | 43 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Massage therapy | Certificate | 600 clock hours, 7 months | $14,388 | 5 | $26,872 | WIOA list |
College Scorecard counts 176 undergraduates · How program cost is reported · Earnings · WIOA list
- Programs, cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Net price, on-time completion, debt and earnings: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
Cost and aid at PCI Academy-Ames
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $20,533
- Median federal debt at graduationCollege Scorecard, all programs
- $5,828
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $31,330
- PCI Academy-Ames net price calculator (link from IPEDS)
- Financial aid office page (link from IPEDS)
- Veterans and military page (link from IPEDS)
How training gets paid for: Pell Grants, Workforce Pell, WIOA, GI Bill.
Other esthetician programs within 40 miles
- La James International College-JohnstonJohnston, IA · 24.1 mi · $11,560
- Iowa School of Beauty-Des MoinesDes Moines, IA · 26.3 mi · $9,072
- Aveda Institute-Des MoinesWest Des Moines, IA · 31.6 mi · $10,800